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30 Dogs Ready For Adoption, Some TLC

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By KEITH MORELLI

kmorelli@tampatrib.com

Published: November 19, 2008

Updated: 11/19/2008 12:11 am

TAMPA - Thirty dogs, many Yorkshire terriers and Chihuahuas that came out of a suspected puppy mill operation busted two weeks ago, are ready for adoption and will be available at the Hillsborough County Animal Services shelter today.

The Brandon shelter opens at 11 a.m.

The dogs were seized this month when animal control officers raided the PM Tinies breeding facility in Riverview and made three arrests. Most of the dogs were signed over to the county, which cleared the way for immediate adoptions.

A second group of dogs from the same seizure has been sent to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay for immediate health care, and several more remain in foster care.

For information, call Hillsborough County Animal Services at (813) 744-5660.

Keith Morelli

DOG ADOPTION GUIDELINES
•Priority is given to Hillsborough County residents during the first 24 hours of this offering.

•Adoption paperwork is available at www.hillsborough county.org/animalservices. Applications are processed in person.

•Adoption approval requires proof of current address, photo ID, pet policy of landlord (if renting) and proof of current rabies vaccination and tags for pets already owned.

•Those who want to adopt dogs from the breeder seizure may be subject to special restrictions, such as home visits or other screening by Hillsborough County Animal Services officers.

•Most of the dogs still require spay or neuter surgery and may not be available to leave immediately.

•The dogs offered range in age from 8 weeks to 14 years of age, and many have medical issues, such as heartworms, heart murmurs and periodontal disease.

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